Archived 2023 FAQ
This was the FAQ for ROSES-2023. For the current FAQs on the current ROSES see https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/faqs
What's new in ROSES-2023? How does it differ from prior ROSES?
ROSES-2023 may be found at https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2023 starting on February 14, 2023. The following significant changes occurred since last year's ROSES:
The requirements regarding archiving of data, software, and publications have been strengthened to reflect to SMD's updated Scientific Information Policy. In particular: 1) As-accepted manuscript versions of publications that derive from ROSES-2023 awards must be publicly available at the time of publication 2) Data and software developed using ROSES funding in support of a peer-reviewed publication shall be made publicly available at the time of publication, 3) Scientifically useful data and software developed during the award that was not already published must be made publicly available by the end of the award, and 4) To be eligible to receive funding, PIs and Co-Is must provide their digital persistent identifier (e.g., ORCID) via NSPIRES under Account Management -> Personal Profile. For more information see Section II(c) of the ROSES-2023 Summary of Solicitation (SoS) and https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/faqs/OSDMP
Updates to the Inclusion Plan pilot program: ROSES-2023 takes a more uniform and consistent approach to inclusion plan requirements. More than a dozen programs in ROSES-2023 will require a 2-page "Inclusion Plan", see Section IV(e)ii of the ROSES-2023 Summary of Solicitation (SoS) for more information. Inclusion plans will not contribute to the adjectival ratings or selection recommendations. Any program element that that requires an inclusion plan will say so clearly in the program element text.
Expansion of Dual-Anonymous Peer Review (DAPR): In ROSES-2023, more than 30 program elements will employ DAPR. Any program element that that uses DAPR will say so clearly in the program element text. See Section V(b) of the ROSES-2023 Summary of Solicitation () for more information. Inclusion plans will not contribute to the adjectival ratings or selection and https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/dual-anonymous-peer-review for more information on DAPR.
SMD anticipates that F.2 Topical Workshops, Symposia, and Conferences (TWSC) will become a stand-alone solicitation separate from ROSES in 2023. The ROSES-2022 TWSC program element will continue to accept proposals until it’s close date of May 12, 2023. ROSES-2023 retains a TWSC row in Tables 2 and 3 and that includes a hypertext link that will be updated to point to the new TWSC opportunity when it’s released.
The text on eligibility for the CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI) in Section VIII(c)v of the ROSES-2023 Summary of Solicitation has been clarified.
There have been many changes to the program elements within ROSES:
In Appendix A (Earth Science), there are two new program elements: A.32 Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) Science Team and A.48 Wildland Fires. In Earth Science some program elements are only solicited every few years, e.g., the solicitation of the Global Learning and Observation to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Implementation Office (A.40) is solicited for the first time in many years. At the time of release, A.25 Rapid Response and Novel Research in Earth Science (RRNES) and A.59 Technology Development for Support of Wildfire Science, Management, and Disaster Mitigation is TBD but will have no fixed due date when released, and A.24 Earth Surface and Interior and A.47 Equity and Environmental Justice will be part of the inclusion pilot study, see Section IV(e)ii of the SoS, and A.15 Cryospheric Science, A.22 Soil Moisture Active-Passive Science Team, A.28 Global Navigation Satellite System Research, A.30 SAGE III/ISS Science Team and A.33 Understanding Changes in High Mountain Asia will evaluate proposals using DAPR see Section V(b) of the SoS. Finally, some programs in Appendix A strongly encourage proposers to use the Earth Science standard templates for the Table of Work Effort and Current and Pending Support at https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/templates-for-earth-science-division-appendix-a-roses-proposals.
In Appendix B, there is a new program element: B.23 Solar Orbiter Guest Investigators. Many opportunties in Appendix B use a “binding” two-step proposal submission process, see Section IV(b)vii of the SoS. B.15 Heliophysics Innovation in Technology and Science (HITS) has no fixed due date, B.2 Heliophysics Supporting Research (HSR), B.4 Heliophysics Guest Investigator Open (HGIO), and B.16 Heliophysics artificial intelligence/machine learning Ready Data (H-ARD) will evaluate proposals using DAPR see Section V(b) of the SoS, and B.21 Heliophysics Citizen Science Investigations (H-CSI), TBD at release, will be part of the inclusion pilot study, see Section IV(e)ii of the SoS. Proposals to Appendix B are strongly encouraged to use the standard Heliophysics template for the Current and Pending Support and OSDMP template, see https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/templates-heliophysic-division-appendix-b-roses-proposals.
In Appendix C (Planetary Science) this year "Tools" return to program element C.4 Planetary Data Archiving, Restoration, and Tools. At the time of release of ROSES, six programs will evaluate proposals using DAPR see Section V(b) of the SoS and seven programs permit proposal submission at any time. C.11 Discovery Data Analysis (DDAP) does not request budgets with the proposal, just cost category (small, medium, or large); budgets will be requested later for selectable proposals. All proposals to Appendix C are strongly encouraged to use the planetary science template for Table of Personnel and Work Effort and proposals requiring an OSDMP are strongly encouraged to use the PSD OSDMP template. Both templates may be downloaded from: https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/templates-planetary-science-division-appendix-c-roses-proposals.
In Appendix D (Astrophysics), there is will be new program element: D.17 Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) General Observer - Cycle 1. At the time of release of ROSES, ten programs will evaluate proposals using DAPR see Section V(b) of the SoS, and four programs are part of the inclusion pilot study, see Section IV(e)ii of the SoS.
In Appendix E (Biological and Physical Sciences), guidance from the National Academies for the upcoming decade will be given by the Decadal Survey to be released in the Summer of 2023 and, as a result, many program elements in Appendix E are TBD placeholders awaiting the release of that report. At the time of release of ROSES, it is planned that two program elements will evaluate proposals using DAPR see Section V(b) of the SoS. Space Biology plans to solicit animal and plant research as two separate program elements.
Appendix F (Cross-Division) there are two new program elements and a change to an existing one. The new elements will be F.20 SMD Bridge Program and F.21 Artemis Deployed Instruments Program – Second Crewed Landing. The major change is that F.2 TWSC will become a stand-alone funding opportunity. The ROSES-2022 TWSC program element will continue to accept proposals until it’s response date of May 12, 2023 and ROSES-2023 retains a TWSC row in Tables 2 and 3 that will include a hypertext link to the new TWSC when it is available. Continuing from last year when it was added by amendment, F.18 NASA I-Corps will solicit proposals from non-profit organizations to provide teams with training in innovation and entrepreneurship to help develop NASA-relevant science and technologies. At the time of release of ROSES many program elements are still TBD but the intention is that four will evaluate proposals using DAPR see Section V(b) of the SoS, four programs permit proposal submission at any time, and five programs require an Inclusion Plan, see Section IV(e) of the SoS.
ROSES has ~100 active program elements in any given year and many start as drafts or TBD placeholders and final text and due dates are released later in the year. Sometimes unanticipated programs are added and corrections and clarifications of existing program elements are not unusual. To learn of the addition of new program elements and all amendments to this NRA, proposers may:
- Subscribe to the SMD mailing lists (by logging in at https://nspires.nasaprs.com/ and checking the appropriate boxes under "Account Management" and "Email Subscriptions").
- Get automatic updates of due dates using the ROSES-2023 due date Google calendar. Instructions will be available shortly after release at https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/library-and-useful-links (link from the words due date calendar).
- Check the ROSES-2023 Blog at https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/grant-solicitations/roses-2023/.
The 2023 version of The NASA Guidebook for Proposers will soon be posted at https://www.nasa.gov/offices/ocfo/gpc/regulations_and_guidance. The 2023 version of the Guidebook will be the one that applies to all ROSES-2023 proposals unless otherwise specified.
The restrictions involving China persist, please see https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/faqs/prc-faq-roses/.
Finally, if you are looking for the FAQ for ROSES-2022 (e.g., because you are preparing a proposal for one of the ROSES-2022 program elements due in early calendar 2023) you may view the archived ROSES-2022 FAQ at https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/faqs/archived-2022-faq/.
